Hush, my love For my feelings are not your burden

When the sunlight hits just right And the edges of your narrow world shimmer and crack You can catch a glimpse of forever And realize all at once That you have all you need And you are already happy

I ask someone to homecoming. She says yes. I talk to my librarian about him. She hugs me while I cry. I get a 100 on my English essay. I leave school for a funeral. He was sixteen.